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mutant

mu·tant

UK/ˈmjuːtənt/ US/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/ fairly common informal
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Synonyms
2.

an animal that has undergone mutation

adjective

1.

tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

  • “a mutant gene”

Origin

From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.

Phrases

  • mutant disco
  • mutant protein

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